Diddy Trial Highlights From eleventh Day of Witness Testimony

The Diddy trial simply wrapped the eleventh day of witness testimony … and right this moment we noticed the protection transfer for a mistrial and get denied.

LAFD arson investigator Lance Jimenez was testifying concerning the Molotov cocktail incident involving Child Cudi‘s Porsche — Cudi beforehand testified he thought it was completed at Diddy’s behest — when the mistrial drama unfolded.

Jimenez informed the jury fingerprints linked to an alleged trespassing at Child Cudi’s home and the Molotov cocktail incident had been destroyed by somebody at LAPD who was not concerned within the investigation … and that it wasn’t regular protocol.

Diddy’s protection staff requested for a mistrial, claiming prosecutorial conduct … with protection legal professional Alexandra Shapiro claiming prosecutors had been “trying to plant the idea with these jurors that Mr. Combs had something to do with the destruction of these fingerprints.”

The choose rejected the request and informed the jury to disregard the questions and testimony about fingerprints.

LAPD officer Christopher Ignacio additionally testified … telling the jury about responding to the break in at Child Cudi’s home in December 2011. He mentioned he noticed a black Escalade parked outdoors Cudi’s when police pulled up with lights and sirens on, and the SUV drove off. He ran the license plate and the registration tied again to Diddy’s Unhealthy Boy Productions Inc.

Cudi and former Diddy worker Capricorn Clark beforehand testified Diddy broke in to Child Cudi’s home in a jealous rage after discovering out Cudi was courting Cassie.

Outdoors of court docket, Cassie gave beginning to her third youngster with husband Alex Positive … a pair weeks after taking the witness stand with a giant child bump.

Male escort “The Punisher” went on CNN and apologized to Cassie for his involvement in freak-offs along with her and Diddy … he beforehand testified concerning the trio’s sexual encounters.

The day’s remaining witness was movie star stylist Deonte Nash, who testified he began working for Diddy and Cassie round 2008, transferring his approach up from intern to stylist.

Nash informed the jury he witnessed Diddy threaten Cassie’s profession and threaten to launch intercourse tapes of Cassie. He additionally testified he noticed Diddy get violent with Cassie, together with one incident the place Diddy made Cassie’s head bleed. Nash mentioned he did not report the violence as a result of he feared retaliation.

Nash additionally testified Diddy got here to his dwelling as soon as searching for Cassie, even peeking inside his oven. He mentioned Cassie and Diddy would go to a lodge just about each week and that Cassie would convey a bag filled with intercourse toys. He mentioned Cassie informed him she did not need to go to the lodge with Diddy however went as a result of Diddy wished her to go. Nash testified that on Cassie’s twenty ninth birthday she informed him Diddy was mad she did not need to go to a lodge for a freak off.

Diddy’s protection didn’t end with cross examination earlier than the choose despatched the jury dwelling for the day and Nash will probably be again on the stand very first thing Thursday morning.